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Council discussion flags disagreement over ownership of downtown white bandstand trailer
Summary
During the sister‑city briefing, council members and the organizer disputed whether a white bandstand/trailer belongs to the city or to the county; speakers cited surplus purchase history and county records, and one member warned the disagreement could lead to litigation.
During logistics discussion for the festival, a council member asserted the white bandstand used for events belongs to the city and recounted buying it as surplus in the 1990s. “That white one belongs to us. It belongs to city,” the member said, describing personally transporting it from Oklahoma City and paying by check.
Organizer Adrian O'Hannon said county staff believe the trailer is county property and that he would check the records: “I talked to the county and they thought it was theirs. So we'll figure that out,” he said. Another council member cautioned that the dispute could lead to litigation: “You're gonna be in a lawsuit with them again,” the member said.
Speakers disagreed about whether the city had ever formally surplused the trailer and whether responsibility for its care had shifted. The exchange was described in the context of event logistics (stage and PA placement) and did not result in a motion or formal direction; the council resumed discussion of festival planning afterward.
